Emirates to Launch Flights to Bologna, Italy

Emirates has confirmed that it will launch daily flights to Bologna, Italy, from 3 November 2015.

The capital of the Emilia-Romagna region, Bologna will be Emirates’ fourth Italian destination and brings the airline’s weekly flights to Italy to 56.

To be operated by Boeing 777-300ER aircraft in a three class configuration, the new flight will add 5,040 international seats per week to and from the city.

Known as the ‘European Capital of Culture’ Bologna is a vibrant economic and tourism centre as well as being the perfect stepping off point for travellers looking to explore the neighboring cities of Florence, Verona, Parma and Pisa.

“We have been committed to Italy for over 23 years and in that time we have played an important role in increasing opportunities for business and tourism across the country, thanks to our convenient connections to over 49 destinations in the Far East, Middle East and Africa,” said Thierry Antinori, Emirates’ Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. “As  the industrial epicentre of Italy we expect to see strong demand from both the passenger and cargo side of our business, taking advantage of convenient access to our extensive network in the East including our home, Dubai, one of the fastest growing economic centres in the world.”

Emirates’ flight EK093 will depart Dubai International Airport at 08:45 and will arrive at Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport at 12:20 the same day. The return flight will depart Bologna at 14:40 and arrive in Dubai at 23:30 the same day.

Emirates has been contributing to Italy’s connectivity since 1992 when it first launched flights to Rome. In the last 23 years Emirates has grown its presence in line with demand and today, measured on the basis of flights and purchases of Italian goods and services, the airline supports more than 10,000 jobs in Italy and contributes €747 million to the economy.

Emirates currently operates a triple daily flight to Rome and Milan and daily flight to Venice. Emirates also operates a daily flight to New York from Milan which will be operated by an A380 aircraft from 1st June 2015.

With the launch of Bologna Emirates will increase its European network to 38 passenger destinations.

“We are very proud to have Emirates fly to Bologna from November this year,” said Enrico Postacchini, Chairman of Aeroporto di Bologna (AdB). “The airline’s top-class service enables us to connect our dynamic territory, rich of both artistic heritage and economic and entrepreneurial spirit, with Dubai, the perfect gateway for access to Emirates’ network in Asia and Africa.”